Pests from Mexico to Japan Threaten U.S. Crops and Orchards
Federal horticultural experts in Washington discuss methods to fight the pink bollworm and other invasive pests that invaded from Cuba and Mexico. The San Jose scale and Japanese beetle devastate orchards, while the European corn borer and Hessian fly threaten corn and wheat nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Moulton
America
Columbus
Washington
United States
Aiere
Mexico
Ellerman
Federal Horticultural Board
George B. Sudworth
Forest Service
L. Marlatt
Bureau of Entomology
W. D. Hunter
Cuba
Moznette
Barber
Hubert
Osborne
Ohio State University
Department of Agriculture
Asid
San Jose
China
Japan
Europe
Humorous Face Tricks Proposed for Public Character Act
A writer proposes a novelty act showcasing rapid facial changes without makeup to amuse friends and perhaps a wider audience. They request guidelines and express wishes to avoid dangerous pratfalls, stressing the need for a quaint, gentle humor suitable for public display.
Ocean waters cover most of Earth's surface
The passage notes that more than seven tenths of the globe's surface is water and the oceans surpass land area by about 83,000,000 square miles. It states oceans contain 324 cubic miles of fluid or 14 times the bulk of all lands.
Ella and Walter Plan Edgy Mountain Wedding
In a Montana road trip Ella finally yields to Walter Creston's marriage proposal. He presents a minister and a license after a night of isolation, declaring a church wedding as they pause under the stars. Ella agrees, noting the improvised church and Walter's thoroughness as the night ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Creston
Mr. Clare
Clare
Ella
Walter
Avith
Uni
Elli
Montana
Rockies
Bila
Dows
Fiello
Elal
City of Valparaiso Climbs Hillside Amid Earthquake Risk
Valparaiso sits on shale hills above a semicircular bay with narrow streets along the edge and a small flat pier area housing the central plaza Arturo Prat and key businesses. Earthquakes cause severe damage to the central zone while the rest of the city climbs the slopes with a jumble of buildings defining its skyline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Chile
South America
Vale of
Parnadise
Arturo Prat
Country Is Never Far Away In The City
A reflective prose piece cites James Lane Allen on a country always visible to the urban writer. The narrator notes how outdoor life remains a divine, indivisible wealth to all who seek to share its value and to convey love of simple failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lane Allen
Playhouse Notes Lively Macbeth Interaction
Spectators discuss the performance noting the witches and interpretive dancing drew mixed reactions. Mr Gawker asks about the play and questions the witches' portrayal while the crowd debates the production's style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty
Mr. Gawker
Salt Lake City Board Seeks Summer Jobs for Boys
The Salt Lake City Board of Education seeks cooperation from parents farmers and employers to provide employment for boys aged 14 to 18 during summer vacation. Interested parties should contact the superintendent of schools at 812 City and County Building Salt Lake City phone Was. 613%.
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Salt Lake City
Directors Mark C. Brown and J. Challen-Smith Ad
Notice lists Mark C. Brown and J. Challen Smith as directors for a state promoted advertisement. It states the ad is for state benefit and is not paid advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark C. Brown
J. Challen-Smith
Asove
Babes In the Wood Legend Tied to Fifteenth Century Crime
A history of the Babes In the Wood tale links its origin to a crime in the fifteenth century. The tale may be carved on a mantel shelf in an ancient Norfolk house, tying folklore to a remote past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
England
Liquor and Tips Spill From Boston Transcript Reminiscence
A Solvent remark quotes a waiter recalling how liquor loosened patrons and loosened the tip from the tippler. The Boston Transcript hints at memories of drink and gratuity in a nostalgic line.
Crackless Porcelain Lorestan Expansion Glaze Note
A European manufacturer develops a glaze for porcelain with the same coefficient of expansion as the porcelain terra cotta core. The glaze expands at a different rate from the clay, causing cracking.
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Europe
Fragmentary line about Shakespeare and learning
A damaged OCR fragment discusses Shakespeare’s nature of learning and reading, mentioning “Shakespeare and Mature” and vague references to being naturally learned without books. The text is unclear and lacks concrete facts.
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Canada
Herewich
Lkely
London
Piette Corporation
Yeamal
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Valparalso
Midy
Morriso
Merchants Protective Association
Francis G. Luke
Continental Nat'l. Bank
City
Salt Lake
Jennings-Gottschall Engraving Co
Dyers Cleaners & Dyers
Broadway
Caer Pak
Standard Marble & Granite Co
W. Broadway
Shay’s
Post Office
Statia
Salt Salt Lake Stamp Co
Dodge Bros
First South
Salts Lake
Western Creamery Co
Fourth South
Daynes
Beebe
U.S. Wholesale Co
Fulton Mkt
Oldsmobile Distributors
A. EB. Tourssen
S. Main
Gill
Gill Piston King Co
East
H. Bowmar Co
Brooks Arcade
Potter Welding & Repairing Co
Ady. Fox Celal
Second South
L. D
Business College
School of Efficiency
Main St
Knudson Novelty Co
South Main
Kodak
Free Employment Bureau
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